A Heroine's Submission
Sorry, this is a... high-stakes case. have ya told anyone else about this?" she pulled it in closer to herself, examining other angles and sides of the once-junk, now evidence. he shook his head. "no, not yet. i took it straight here.
The River In The Mist
The sound of it suggested high stakes. but then, the stakes were always high for the impoverished, a fact the world had beaten into her time and again.
Cynthia and the Black Dawn Gang. Part II: At Haven’s Edge
At one end people ate and drank and at another, high stakes card and dice games were being held; crowds gathered around influential speakers and story tellers on some table ends while on others, patrons were straight up fucking.
Show me your Poker Face!
More often than not, any potentially friendly game turned into a high stakes game, which resulted in a smaller pool of eager challengers. odd though his visit was, the group was eager to see what challenge the reptile to offer.
Kayla: Chapter Two - Punished
He had called her his "good luck charm" as she stood beside him watching him win at high-stakes blackjack. kayla looked on as he negligently tossed it into a bureau drawer. she had seen him put at least fifty 1,000 credit notes into the roll.
The Werewolf of Odessa - Chapter 6 - The Game is Baccarat
It is an old game played for high stakes." he turned to vikki. "this is rare honour, madam. it usually takes some time before the owner invites someone up. he must be quite taken with you." marcel grew protective.
Age of Fire Isekai: Effect and Cause
"high stakes, high captain. i've known you to be many things--brave, strategic, even headstrong--but never foolish. you speak with a conviction that strikes me as atypical, even for you."
Chapter 2
I was thinking maybe... just for the hell of it, going to a high stakes poker table. 200 poké ante."
Droit du Seigneur (Lord's Right)
Publishing in the high stakes world of pharmaceuticals is a tricky business requiring a knack for releasing just the right dose of legitimate, groundbreaking scientific details without surrendering valuable commercial secrets to the competition.
Fated Five - 05 - The Neverending Wheel of Karma
"this would be romantic if it wasn't so high stakes." wade said, his hair ruffling as the air picked up. he reached out to touch his symbol, the enamel extruding out from the vase as if stones were unearthing themselves. sven grinned.
Possession - Part One: Benny's Pennance
"well, it won't be much of a challenge without a high stake." he put down a matching amount and then looked around him. "this'll be the easiest money i"ve ever made."
Wrestling a Legend...
"well sure... but your balls... those are some high stakes." the thick roan red draft horse snickered, rubbing carson crotch more firmly as the race horse lay against him meekly.